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Old Bill is spot on (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exact

'spot on' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'old bill' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex'.
'bill' becomes 'act' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ex'+'act'='EXACT'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Precise, accurate" , "totally accurate" , "Spot-on" , "Demand and obtain" , "Finished" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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